Telangana Cyber Security Bureau busts three call centres in Delhi targeting Telangana victims with fake loan offers
The Telangana Cyber Security Bureau has dismantled a Delhi-based fraud network that used Telugu-speaking tele-callers to scam victims with fake loan offers. The operation involved impersonating a major finance company to extract fees from victims before resorting to intimidation.
Why it matters
This highlights the growing sophistication of regional cybercrime syndicates that exploit language barriers and trust to conduct large-scale financial fraud.
A Delhi-based cyber fraud network allegedly used Telugu-speaking women to make fake loan calls to victims across Telangana, with the Telangana Cyber Security Bureau (TGCSB) busting three call centres and apprehending 21 women tele callers and a bank account holder.
The call centres, operating from Shiva Market in Delhi, allegedly posed as representatives of Bajaj Finance and offered victims attractive loan approvals before extracting money in the name of processing, verification, documentation and insurance charges.
TGCSB officials conducted coordinated raids on the three centres and apprehended the tele callers, aged between 20 and 42, along with a 30-year-old bank account holder. Three alleged organisers, identified as Lalith Singh, Kuldeep Singh and Anil, are absconding.
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